NFL suspends Lions WRs Jameson Williams 6 games for Gambling

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NFL suspends Jameson Williams and others for violating gambling policy

NFL suspends Jameson Williams, 3 other Lions for gambling violations

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This new thread relate to the following threads:

Jameson Williams quotes/ info: 2023 season

detroit-lions-forum.proboards.com/thread/1680/jamison-williams-quotes-info-season

Lions re-sign S C.J. Moore to a 2 year contract

detroit-lions-forum.proboards.com/thread/1721/lions-sign-moore-year-contract

I'm not excusing Jamison Williams and the other Lions players suspended by the NFL. The same with the Lions employees that were dismissed for violating the NFL Gambling policy. Horrible and costly decisions!

Having said this, both the NFL as a whole and the Lions organization deserve plenty of criticism.

The NFL has gambling sponsors that appear on their telecasts. The NFL is promoting gambling! Players watch NFL telecasts. The NFL is increasing the temptation for players to gamble. They are more concerned about addition revenue that they put their employees at risk.

The Lions organization didn't do a good enough job (understatement) of communicating with players and others in the organization the details of the NFL Gambling policy. Including, ramifications for violating the policy.

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Jameson Williams to lose $6.877M in guaranteed salary due to suspension

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This thread relates to the following thread:

Lions release S C.J. Moore and WR Quintez Cephus

detroit-lions-forum.proboards.com/thread/1755/lions-release-moore-quintez-cephus

In addition to the financial ramifications for Jamison Williams, the suspension will keep Williams from practicing and meetings with the Lions during the suspension. It's not realistic to expect Williams to hit the ground running when his suspension ends.

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Jameson Williams' agent releases a statement on his 6-game suspension

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The NFL Gambling policy is a joke but it's one players (and other team/ league employees) need to be familiar with from top to bottom. With the policy being followed to the nth degree.

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Quick reaction and impact of the Lions' gambling-related suspensions

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It remains to be seen if anything further comes from the Lions gambling scandal.

Last season, the Lions Offense struggled without Jamison Williams and when DJ Chark was sidelined with an ankle injury. While Marvin Jones is a good addition, I remains skeptical he can effectively replace Chark as a vertical THREAT. Unless the Lions add a vertical threat, I'm anticipating more loaded boxes and DBs freely more comfortable trying to jump underneath Lions routes.

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Suspended Detroit Lions' Jameson Williams: 'I'm not a gambler, I'm a football player'

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The Lions organization clearly needs to do a better job on educating players and others in the organization about the NFL Gambling policy. Nothing should be left to chance.

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One player from every NFL team under pressure in 2023

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I don't think Jameson Williams should be the Lions player on the 2023 version of this list. If Williams doesn't start making the impact the Lions envisioned when trading up from Pick # 32 to Pick # 12, he would be a prime candidate to be on the list for the 2024 season.

Levi Onwuzurike would be my choice for this list, as the Lions player for the 2023 season.

A sidenote: Jeff Okudah is the Falcons player on this list.

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Detroit Lions can't help Jameson Williams with rehab during suspension

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The NFLPA, which is supposed to advocate for the well being of NFL Players, should have insisted that Jameson Williams and other players with a similar suspension, should have access to team trainers and doctor, during the suspension. It doesn't have to be at the team facilities.